Administrative Assistant 2 - (WIC Administrative Assistant 2 - PCN 061406)

Job Posting

This position is open to Alaskan residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

This individual position is exempt from the hiring freeze. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Welcome to the Department of Health! We'd be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!

In this position, you will play an important role within the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program at the Fairbanks Public Health Center. You will play a vital role in ensuring families in your community have access to essential nutrition services by providing essential administrative support for operations within the WIC program. You will support a variety of administrative functions, including scheduling and coordination, travel arrangements, procurement, invoice processing and reconciliation, records management, resource tracking, and general operational support. You will work closely with admin and program staff in a collaborative environment, contributing to efficient, responsive, and well-coordinated public health operations that support the state's WIC program.

The Division of Public Health is the state's lead public health agency, focused on services that protect public health and advance the health status of all Alaskans and communities by preventing illness and injury. WIC is part of a public health program providing nutrition and breastfeeding education, counseling, support, referrals to needed services, and nutritious food to eligible women, infants, and children up to age five. We embrace the values of excellence, innovation, continuous improvement, integrity, and inclusiveness. In your role, you will positively impact the food security of families across Alaska.

The benefits of joining our team: We are committed to employee health and well-being, offering opportunities for professional growth and development, and self-care in a supportive, collegial work environment with job stability and security. Additional benefits include:

• Option for hybrid telework, if desired
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid leave
• Retirement options
• Insurance (health, vision, and dental)

The working environment you can expect: This position is located in the Fairbanks Public Health Center, in Fairbanks, AK. We are a close-knit and fun team dedicated to supporting health access and equity with a passion for improving the lives of families, women, infants, children, and adolescents.

The Division of Public Health has a long history of collaboration with health care providers, non-profits, educators, and families on improving maternal, newborn, and early childhood health outcomes.

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work
• Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.